Common brain tumours in children: diagnosis and treatment.

摘要: Dramatic advances have been made in the diagnosis of childhood brain tumours thanks to development modern imaging techniques. Advances management these have, however, slow because limitations an aggressive surgical approach and risks associated with radiotherapy on growing, still immature, brain. The role chemotherapy remains ill-defined many patients large variations practice exist between groups institutions. This article provides overview most common paediatric tumours, mainly gliomas, medulloblastomas, ependymomas, germ-cell craniopharyngiomas. Considerations regarding very young children are also examined. long term outcome for is discussed, stressing need focus quality life survivors.